Ironton?

[oneshot]

Wanting to go to Taumsauk Mountain, Johnson’s Shut-Ins and such.

Thinking Ironton. Right area?

oneshot

[jdmidwest]

Arcadia and Ironton are almost the same town.  Stay at Fort Davidson Motel in the center of it all.

Don't forget Elephant Rocks, Fort Davidson and Pilot Knob Civil War site.  Baylee Joe's BBQ has some Cajun Food that you may find a taste for.  Council Bluff Lake is a pretty stop.  Silver Mines, Marble Creek, and the drive thru from Ironton to Fredricktown on E Hwy should be great right now.  Loop around back on 72 to Ironton.  Go see Arcadia Sporting Goods and CStore for the largest collection of guns in the area.

Lots to do there.

[Terrierman]

10 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

Arcadia and Ironton are almost the same town.  Stay at Fort Davidson Motel in the center of it all.

Don't forget Elephant Rocks, Fort Davidson and Pilot Knob Civil War site.  Baylee Joe's BBQ has some Cajun Food that you may find a taste for.  Council Bluff Lake is a pretty stop.  Silver Mines, Marble Creek, and the drive thru from Ironton to Fredricktown on E Hwy should be great right now.  Loop around back on 72 to Ironton.  Go see Arcadia Sporting Goods and CStore for the largest collection of guns in the area.

Lots to do there.

Plus it's really pretty country.  If I remember correctly, Elephant Rocks is handicap accessible for a lot of the park.

[jdmidwest]

10 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

Plus it's really pretty country.  If I remember correctly, Elephant Rocks is handicap accessible for a lot of the park.

They made a gentle ramp around most of it.  You still have to go off trail to take photo ops of the balancing rocks.

Pickle Spring and Hahn State Park is close too.  Should be nice this time of year.

[Terrierman]

13 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

They made a gentle ramp around most of it.  You still have to go off trail to take photo ops of the balancing rocks.

Pickle Spring and Hahn State Park is close too.  Should be nice this time of year.

Long ago and far away I worked for Missouri State Parks.  Been to every park and historic site in the state.  Most of them multi times.

Hawn State Park is so underappreciated.  It's just beautiful.

[jdmidwest]

1 hour ago, Terrierman said:

Long ago and far away I worked for Missouri State Parks.  Been to every park and historic site in the state.  Most of them multi times.

Hawn State Park is so underappreciated.  It's just beautiful.

But you have to hike to see best parts. Mdc has Pickle Spring that is just as nice, but its a trail too.

[Terrierman]

2 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

But you have to hike to see best parts. Mdc has Pickle Spring that is just as nice, but its a trail too.

True

[fishinwrench]

There's something wrong with the fish in that area.   Gave it all I was worth, and this pencil holder was all I have for show and tell. 😔 

[Jerry Rapp]

the last couple of miles of Hwy 72 going into Fredericktown got hit by a F3 tornado Sunday evening.  Very extensive damage.  If viewing "nature" is your thing, there are lots of things to go see in the area.  Millstream Gardens is popular also.  Taum Sauk mountain pump storage facility is pretty impressive.  

[Ham]

8 hours ago, Terrierman said:

Long ago and far away I worked for Missouri State Parks.  Been to every park and historic site in the state.  Most of them multi times.

Hawn State Park is so underappreciated.  It's just beautiful.

That's pretty cool